(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 25 practitioners were illegally arrested.

On April 3, 2009, Luo Weixin, the commissar of Lanzhou Prison ordered Mr. Jin Jilin to have a "conversation" with him at his office. Because Mr. Jin Jilin did not call "report" first but directly entered the room, he was confined in a small cell.

On April 5, 2009, the prison did not allow his family to visit him.

Discipline Committee of Lanzhou Prison: 86-931-8323059
Main Office of Lanzhou Prison: 86-931-8362876

Mr. Zhang Peiqi has been detained for five years. At 5:30 a.m. on March 19, 2009, when he was released, he went to the 11^th division to visit other practitioners. He was severely beaten by the prisoners guarding the gate to the 11^th division. At that time, Guard Li, who was in charg,e ordered the prisoners to drag Mr. Zhang Peiqi to the 11^th division and handcuff and beat him, which severely injured his ribs.

On April 1, 2009, Ms. Zhang Guilan's daughter, Ms. Chen Qing, went to the national security team to ask for the release of her mother. She was arrested by the Qianxi National Security Team and taken to the Qianxi Detention Center.

Since May 2008, the Huaiyang County Police Department has arrested many practitioners. At least 11 practitioners are still being detained, including Mr. Wang Dexue, Mr. Wang Mingtang, Mr. Guo Qingling, Ms. Xu Fengmei, Ms. Li Yuzhi, Mr. Wei Wenming, Ms. Chen Ying, Ms. Liu Cuihua, Mr. Lu Hongjun, Mr. Shi Hongxing, and Mr. Li Shouyi.

In 2000, Mr. Zhu Hancheng was arrested because he downloaded Falun Dafa brochures from the Minghui (Chinese version of Clearwisdom) website. His home was ransacked many times. The police took away all of his personal property and all the merchandise from a software store he ran, which caused the store to close.

Mr. Lin Hai is an employee of the Zhijiang City Electric Power Bureau. In 2001, his home was ransacked. His computer, printer, and other property were taken away. He was brutally beaten in the detention center by Wu Weihua, a national security guard. At that time, Mr. Lin's wife was pregnant. Wu Weihua deceived her into going to a hospital for "a physical check-up" but actually caused her to have an abortion.

In 2008, the national security personnel of Zhijiang City searched the home of Ms. Wang Qingfeng without her present, claiming to be "ensuring the safety" of the Beijing Olympic Games.

In 2000, Mr. Luo Jingsong was beaten by national security personnel from Zhijiang City. His home was also ransacked. His computer, printer, and other property were taken away. He was sentenced to three years in prison.

Ms. Hu was an employee of the Zhijiang City Electric Power Bureau. Her home was searched by the Zhijiang national security police. She was sent to a forced labor camp.

Ms. Gou Honghua is an anesthetist at the Zhijiang City People's Hospital. In 2001, her home was searched. In 2008, she was detained because she posted messages about Falun Gong.

Around March 30, 2009, Ms. Xin Ying was arrested while she was explaining the facts about Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked.

At the beginning of April 2009, Ms. Cheng Fengxian and her younger brother were arrested. Three days later, her brother was released. Ms. Cheng is being detained.

Around March 18, 2009, Mr. Yang Chuanbao from Changlu Town, Mengyin County, was arrested. His home was ransacked. During the detention, he was tortured.

On the afternoon of April 4, 2009, Mr. Chen Handong from Jinan City was taken away at the Qingdao Train Station by the railroad police. The reason for his arrest was that the police found his name listed as wanted by the Jiangsu Police Department several years ago when they verified his identification card through the Internet. He is being detained in the railroad detention center.

At 9 p.m. on April 4, 2009, Mr. Liu Jinglin was arrested on his way home. Now he is being detained in the Xingtai City Brainwashing Center.

On March 17, 2009, Ms. Feng Nianxin was arrested by the Mengyin County 610 Office. Her computer and printer were taken away. Her whereabouts is unknown.

Mr. Wen Dehuai, about 60 years old, lives in Huanggouya Village, Honghua Town, Tancheng County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. On March 2, 2009, he was taken away from home by the 610 Office of Tancheng County. Now he is being detained in the Tancheng County Detention Center.

Liu Yuhong, Director of the Tancheng County 610 Office: 86-13905395175, 86-13608995639, 86-539-6103266
Tancheng County National Security Team: 86-539- 6153212
Tancheng County Detention Center: 86-539- 6153489

At about 9 a.m. on November 17, 2008, Ms. Yu Zhiying from the Zhenhai District was arrested by Cai Yaling and other policemen from the Zhenhai National Security Team while she was distributing CDs about Falun Gong near Honglian Pier in Beilun Harbor. The police took away envelopes, an MP4 player, and a USB drive she carried. That same day, officers from the Zhaobaoshan Police Station ransacked her home and took away a computer, a printer, a Dafa book, etc. Ms. Yu is being held in the Yufan Detention Center in the Zhenhai District.

At the beginning of April 2009, Beilun Court sentenced Ms. Yu Zhiying to three and a half years in prison.

In June 2008, Mr. Deng Fushou, about 50 years old, was arrested by officers from the Gaoxin District Police Station in Chongqing City. On March 10, 2009, Jiulongpo District Court of Chongqing City sentenced him to four years in prison.